#76C178
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.128 144.7), rgb(118, 193, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#76C178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76C178 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 193, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.128 144.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76C178 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #76C178 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76C178 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76C178 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#76C178
oklch(74.4% 0.128 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA244
oklch(63.1% 0.163 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#76C178 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4B473 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBDAF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76C178
#76C178
oklch(74.4% 0.128 144.7)
- #D48FD8
#D48FD8
oklch(74.3% 0.127 324.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76C178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #76C178 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.